Posted on April 22, 2026

Posted on April 22, 2026

Backing off

Backing off — The Medford Area Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization hosted science fair for students on April 21. Students showed off their science projects. There were demonstrations of how a claw arm works, color wheels from dissolved candies, a water wheel, explanation of how to form crystals along with cars, boats, solar systems and even a volcano. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

Backing off — The Medford Area Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization hosted science fair for students on April 21. Students showed off their science projects. There were demonstrations of how a claw arm works, color wheels from dissolved candies, a water wheel, explanation of how to form crystals along with cars, boats, solar systems and even a volcano. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

County board pushes back against proposal to eliminate most citizen members of standing committee

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